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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Alabama High School Football Players

Thomas Banks

All-State Team

Year

Class

Position

Team

Source

1991

1A

RB

1st

BN

1991

1A

RB

HM

ASWA

1992

1A

RB

1st

BN

1992

1A

RB

1st

ASWA

1993

1A

RB

1st

ASWA

1993

1A

RB

1st

BN

Awards

Year

Award

Position

Class

Source

1993

1A Player of the Year

RB

Sr.

ASWA

1993

All Southern

RB

Sr.

Orlando Sentinel

1993

Mr. Football

RB

Sr.

ASWA

1993

Super 12

RB

Sr.

ASWA

1993

Super All-State

RB

Sr.

Bham News

1993

AL-MS Game

RB

Sr.

Born:

High School: West Jefferson

Position: Running Back

Height/Weight: 5'10" / 175

Senior Season: 1993

College: UAB

High School Bio:

Thomas rushed for 2,797 yards and 38 touchdowns on 299 rushing attempts his senior season alone. He would finish his career with 7,634 yards for a new state record running the ball. He also scored 83 touchdowns in his three years as a starter. He would set a state record by scoring 38 touchdowns in a single season and 83 for his career. He led West Jefferson to the state title game his senior season before losing to Brantley. As a sophomore he ran for 2,166 yards and followed that up his junior year with 2,485 yards.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.